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1 online resource (xvi, 385 pages) :, Are Muslims Distinctive? represents the first major scientific effort to assess how Muslims and non-Muslims differ--and do not differ--in the contemporary world. Using rigorous methods and data drawn from around the globe, M. Steven Fish reveals that in some areas Muslims and non-Muslims differ less than is commonly imagined. Muslims are not inclined to favor the fusion of religious and political authority or especially prone to mass political violence. Yet there are differences: Gender inequality is more severe among Muslims, Muslims are unusually averse to homosexuality and other controversi, Includes bibliographical references and index, Introduction -- Personal religiosity and religion in politics -- Social capital and tolerance -- Corruption and crime -- Large-scale political violence and terrorism --Social inequality -- Democracy -- Conclusion, Print version record

Author

Fish, M. Steven (Michael Steven), 1962-

Publisher

Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780199773008

Subjects

Islam, Sociology, Political Science